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unit 1Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| history | the study of the past events |
| topical | imformation categorized into topics rather than chronologically |
| chronological | events placed in order of when they took place |
| era | a period of time that is associated with a particlular person ,event,or quality |
| landform | shapes & types of land |
| climate | the average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years |
| plate tectonics | the theory that the earth's surface is divided into a number of plates which float independently over hot liquid rock forming new land paterns and causing earthqukes |
| vegetation | plant of life that grows in an area |
| culture | the customs ideas and its features |
| physical geopraphy | the study of a land and its features |
| human geopraphy | learing about people and their ways |
| globe | the most accuarate picture of the earth it is a sphere with a map of earth printed on it |
| relief | a change in elevation |
| physical map | a map that highligts many of the natures features of a place such as a mountins plains rivers and lakes by useing color and shading |
| political map | a map that shows features of a place such as countries states and cities |
| drought | long periods in which rainfalls at a much lower rate then usual and may cause severe |
| irrigation | an artifical way to supply water to crops |
| hunter-gatherers | people who survive by searching for wild plants and animals to eat |
| indigenous people | native people to an area |
| beringia | during the ice age russia was connected to alask by a brige of ice |
| petroglyphs | carvings made in rocks |
| pueblos | large native american homes made of adobe |
| artifacts | objects made by humans and used by archaeologist to learn about the past human cultures |
| archaeologists | scientists who study evidenece left by early people to learn about their culture |
| pictographs | pictures drawn of painted on cave walls ledges and cliffs |
| MISSIONARISES | people sent to place to convert the local population to a new religion |
| matrilineal | descent is traced primarily through the mother |
| tipi | cone shaped tents mad of poles covered in animal skins used a dwelling by some native american groups |
| migrate | the ability of people group to move into and inhabit a new region |
| reservations | land set aside by the government for use by indian people |
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